Paolo Quagliati

(c1555 - 1628)

Italian composer and organist. He worked
as an organist in Rome from 1574 (from 1601 at S. Maria
Maggiore), and in 1621 was made an Apostolic Notary by Pope
Gregory XV whose family he served. in 1611 he composed a
dramatic cantata which includes both monodies and 5-part
ensembles, and his monodies of 1623, some of which have
obbligato violin parts, mark an important stage in the
development of the chamber cantata. He also published motets
for up to eight voices; canzonets, concertato madrigals, and
instrumental ricercars and canzonas.